After barely escaping the Palestra with a weekend sweep of Cornell and Columbia, the Quakers have positioned themselves for a huge weekend road trip against Dartmouth on Friday and first-place Harvard on Saturday.

When the Quakers host Cornell and Columbia this weekend — two teams that Penn defeated on the road five weeks ago — they understand that Round Two will have a much different look. What happened last time has no bearing come Friday.

Be ready when your number is called. It’s what all bench players are told, but it’s hard to understand until they get their opportunity.On Wednesday night at the Palestra, Steve Rennard got that opportunity.

The Quakers and the Red and Blue Crew will host “The Line,” an annual tradition at the Palestra, where students will have the opportunity to purchase season tickets and meet both the men’s and women’s teams.